Rengammal v. The Additional Principal Secretary

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 01-06-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ Rengammal, W/o.Murugan, No.55, Andiappan Street, Saidapet, Chennai - 600 015.

..Petitioner(s) Vs 1.The Additional Principal Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Development, St.George Fort, Chennai.

2.Tamilnadu Urban Habitat development Board, Represented by the Managing Director, No.5, Kamarajar Salai, Mylapore, Chennai - 5.

..Respondent(s) Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent herein to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 20.05.2025 for allotment of tenement in the Pattinapakkam Scheme.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.R.Sivakumar For Respondent(s):

Mr.P.Elayaraj Kumar for Government (R1) Mr.S.Karthikeyan Standing Counsel for R2

ORDER

By consent of learned counsel on both sides, this writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.

2. The present writ petition has been filed praying for a writ of Mandamus to direct the 1st respondent herein to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 20.05.2025 for allotment of tenement in the Pattinapakkam Scheme.

3. At the outset, the learned counsel appearing for the respondents would submit that petitioner's representation dated 20.05.2025 would be considered and appropriate orders would be passed after issuing notice to petitioner and any other interested parties, within a time period to be stipulated by this Court. Agreed to by the learned counsel for petitioner.

4. In view of the same, taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and the limited relief sought for in this Writ Petition, there shall be a direction to the respondents to consider the representation dated 20.05.2025 on its own merits and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, after issuing notice and after affording reasonable opportunity of hearing to petitioner and any other interested persons within a period of eight (8) weeks

from the date of uploading of web copy without waiting for receipt of certified copy of the order. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any views with regard to the merits of the representation and it is open to the concerned respondent to consider the representation on its own merits and in accordance with law.

5. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of. No costs. 01-06-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order ANU To 1.The Additional Principal Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Development, St.George Fort, Chennai.

2.The Managing Director, Tamilnadu Urban Habitat Development Board, No.5, Kamarajar Salai, Mylapore, Chennai - 5.

MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ, J.

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